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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866729-24-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCHL"
cik: "0000866729"
company_name: "SCHOLASTIC CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T01:52:38.482678+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholastic Q2 revenue down 3% to $544.6M; EPS $1.71, guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Net revenue $544.6M, down 3% YoY; operating income $74.7M, down 26%; diluted EPS $1.71 vs $2.45.
- Children's Book Publishing segment revenue $367M (-6%); Book Fairs $231M (-5%); Trade $102.8M (-13%); Book Clubs $33.2M (+2%).
- Education Solutions revenue $71.2M (-12%); segment operating loss $0.5M vs income $5.8M.
- Net debt $120.8M vs net cash $143.2M a year ago; revolving credit facility upsized to $400M.
- Guidance for fiscal 2025 reaffirmed; company cites Dog Man and Hunger Games releases in H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866729-24-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCHL
- cik: 0000866729
- company_name: SCHOLASTIC CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672924000031/0000866729-24-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672924000031/schl-20241219.htm

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